Tenn isn’t a great state for high school players. Tenn has always relied on other sites for talent like in NC, SC, GA to get great players. That pipeline has closed with the state schools doing so well. Also it doesn’t help when you’re not winning games and losing to Vandy. Now out of state...
With attendance going down everywhere any new seats or boxes won't happen. The pandemic allowed folks to realize it's nice to stay home and watch games. Plus big donors paying for new sky boxes aren't coming back to a . 500 team .
He was an inside lb’r coach and co special teams coach at UGA...all players loved him and he had high energy. I remember one time a player made a big play and he ran off to the sideline Eckler met him mid air about damn near knocked out the player. Good coach to get.